GULMI: The number of bird species recorded in Gulmi District has reached 355 following the discovery of 30 new species during a recent survey.
According to Bird Conservation Nepal, the new species were identified in the Thaple–Satyawati forest area during a census conducted across Resunga, Madane, and Thaple–Satyawati forest conservation zones. Project Officer Shambhu Bhattarai said the survey has significantly expanded the district’s known avian diversity.
Previously, bird monitoring was carried out twice a year in the Resunga and Madane forest areas. The latest survey recorded several new species, including Tilhari, Moth, Pushpa Kokila, Umachanchar, Tibilche, Muralide Dhikure Bhakur, Blue Laghutpankha, Hatchur Chanchar, Halimukh, and Sim Kuluri.
The Resunga, Madane, and Thaple–Satyawati forests have now emerged as key habitats for rare and endangered birds. Notably, six globally rare species—including Chirkali, Ranamatta Mahachil, Dangar Vulture, White Vulture, Golden Vulture, and Gomayo Mahachil—have been documented in the area.
Bhattarai added that nearly 40 percent of the approximately 903 bird species found in Nepal have now been recorded in Gulmi, highlighting the district’s growing importance for bird conservation.
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